Its not a tax because they get less pay but work less. There shouldn't be any "mercy employs" either. If your job doesn't need to exist, it shouldn't. Tough.
This is one of the best posts I've read anywhere in a long time, and I've had this argument with one of my friends many times. I have a feeling which political way you lean, but my friend who really wants more and more laws and regulations to the point where he doesn't have to think or take responsibility is VERY liberal. I really believe in taking personal responsibility and living my own life... live and let live.
I guess one of his claims is that a huge government will be very transparent, but he could not elaborate on how that would be true or make sense. Usually those types of people get loud, angry, and irrational, when you ask them to explain or prove stuff (in my experience).
Anyways, thanks for the great post, maybe I'll show it to him and he'll get angry:)
Best solution: safe your effing money. You could probably find both a pen and a notepad at the dollar store for 99 cents each. So you want to spend hundreds of dollars to write notes on a tablet... what happens if it gets lost or stolen? Tablets are a lot more desirable than a notepad and pen. Maybe I'm getting old...
I'm not convinced you really understand what a free market is... the purpose of it isn't to be fair or equal, it is to offer opportunity. It is semi-free right now I suppose, but why don't you try starting a business that actually produces something and see how many hours you spend on paperwork and the like when everyone would be better off if you were, you know, actually producing something. And yes, I HAVE actually started a business that produces something, so I DO know what I'm talking about.
No offense, but you come off as an angry and ignorant person who wants everyone's life to suck equally. Keep complaining about unfairness like a child, the rest of us will work hard and keep working towards our goals.
I think the modern conservative wants to simply keep more of the money they earn rather than see it head over to the 20/30 somethings who would rather not work simply because its easier to be lazy. Well maybe traditional conservatives think that way. Basically I just would like to keep more of the money that I work very hard for.
A pizza place burned down near my house a couple years ago. This was a 2 story building and the fire only lasted a couple of hours or so before the building was essentially lost. I wish I took a picture of the steel, because it was sagging profusely for the 2nd story's roofing support. How can a fire at a pizza place melt steel enough to cause steel to sag but fire from jet fuel can't?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/progman/2576958712/
Put tens more floors on top of that steel and see how long THAT structure lasts.
This whole theory is complete bullshit, shame on anyone who believes it. I may be biased because my family lost someone in one of the planes, but like south park said "you're retarded if you think it was a conspiracy".
The US can stop when they stop, which has been made clear by them that it will only happen when they are all dead. You don't understand that on a fundamental level they will stop at nothing to kill Americans, innocent or not. It doesn't matter how many people on a forum say they think America should stop killing people, even if America DOES stop killing, at the end of the day these people hate our very existence. If they want to bark up that tree, they better be prepared to catch the bombs that fall.
The thing about "enemy" special forces doing the same thing to the US... there isn't one that could achieve that goal on US soil. They would not stand a chance, the snowballs in hell would even be laughing.
I think it is interesting and great that the US finally got him... he spent 9.5 years fearing for his life every day, may as well have been in prison. Sure, he may have been in a plush and cozy mansion, but knowing that you are being hunted by relentless and supremely equipped hunters must have taken its toll mentally. I'm not sure if it'll help recruit or help deter Al Quada though... on one hand they have another martyr, on the other, it proves that no matter how long it takes, the US will get its man. I must admit, I did not think the US would ever get him after about 6 years ago. It goes to show that the determination of the US is incredible. Lets see how much credit Obama takes!
But do you know how many people were on the Lawyer's team and how long it took to build the case? After taxes they probably had 220 K to split amongst 4-6 people, for a few months of work. While it is still a lot, its not as ludicrous as "one dude pocketing 425 K". If you think making money is wrong, then you are what is wrong with America, not the lawyers. And no, IANAL.
Have you ever been in any form of armed services? What about been in an excessively stressful situation, even after the best training, where you and your friends could lose your life at any moment? Didn't think so. Yes, bad things can and do happen in WAR.
The tired old statement WAR IS HELL still rings true to this day. While what happened is an atrocity and should NOT HAVE happened, it still did, and stuff like this can be expected to happen in war. It does not matter who starts the war, who ends it, or how it ends, stuff like this happens in war on both sides.
Guess what, both sides of the war commit atrocities and murders in every war, have you ever heard of a "CIVIL" war (not to be confused with a civil war), where people just arm wrestle/fist fight until they are tired and then give up? No, PEOPLE FUCKING DIE/GET BLOWN TO BITS/MELTED/DISMEMBERED.
So, anytime anyone from your country kills anything or anyone, can we hold you and all your countrymen responsible for it, especially murder?
I probably wasted my time typing this out as you seem like the type of zealot that would reject anyone else's thoughts but can't understand why no one will ever take you seriously, but what the hell.
I remember when I was the new kid... I was picked on because I befriended a smart quiet kid and I was therefore a target of a group of bullies. It sucked because one of the bullies was actually a nice kid and always told the rest of the group to stop and was always trying to stick up for us.
Anyways, It got to the point where I told my parents. They got extremely upset and tried to deal with it through the school to no avail. Finally, my dad goes "next time they do anything, beat the shit out of them, if you get suspended I'll take you out to lunch".
So one day in art class, a bully took a pastel and drew on his face and blamed me. I of course got in trouble. That was the turning point. He pushed me next class and I snapped, I threw him onto a table and began pummeling his face in a brutal fashion. I never got bullied again. I did get suspended though, but who cares, sometimes the only way to deal with those type of people is to make them fear you.
It continues on in high school, when I make the Varsity hockey team my freshman year. No one ever picked on the freshman when I was one, so when I was a senior, I did not let the other seniors pick on the freshman either, although they tried. I think some people are just wired to bully.
I agree. I like to think that if someone achieves this kind of fortune that it is a great thing for them. I'll worry about taking myself up levels and not worry about bringing others down.
The real question is: Does anyone give a shit? This is so old and tired. I'm going to go slam some shaped blocks onto poor other shaped blocks and make lines of blocks explode, rewarding me with points.
Its kind of annoying that I did not get a beta key, even though I have been a Blizzard fan and customer for most of my life. I know they have no real way of knowing that I own every Blizzard game (minus the atrocity that is WoW (hey, maybe thats why I didnt get a SC2 beta key)), but it would be nice to be rewarded for loyalty at least once in a while.
I totally feel the same way. I used to be a huge Blizzard fan. Warcraft 1, 2, 3, Starcraft, Diablo 1, 2. I bought every one of those titles and played them to death (including expansions, especially brood wars). Hell, I relapse into Warcraft 3 once in a while.
Along comes the abomination WoW, which completely ruins my trust and adoration for Blizzard. Its the only game they have published in the past 5 years, and it is the worst. I have no idea how people can play it for more than 10 minutes. Blizzard is basically dead to me. Just because the cash cow WoW made them tons of money, doesn't mean that your old fans will stick around after the nonsense.
R.I.P. Blizzard, 2004.
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Its not a tax because they get less pay but work less. There shouldn't be any "mercy employs" either. If your job doesn't need to exist, it shouldn't. Tough.
This is one of the best posts I've read anywhere in a long time, and I've had this argument with one of my friends many times. I have a feeling which political way you lean, but my friend who really wants more and more laws and regulations to the point where he doesn't have to think or take responsibility is VERY liberal. I really believe in taking personal responsibility and living my own life... live and let live. I guess one of his claims is that a huge government will be very transparent, but he could not elaborate on how that would be true or make sense. Usually those types of people get loud, angry, and irrational, when you ask them to explain or prove stuff (in my experience). Anyways, thanks for the great post, maybe I'll show it to him and he'll get angry :)
Lying to a cop is not illegal unless it is a few well defined circumstances.
Best solution: safe your effing money. You could probably find both a pen and a notepad at the dollar store for 99 cents each. So you want to spend hundreds of dollars to write notes on a tablet... what happens if it gets lost or stolen? Tablets are a lot more desirable than a notepad and pen. Maybe I'm getting old...
I'm not convinced you really understand what a free market is... the purpose of it isn't to be fair or equal, it is to offer opportunity. It is semi-free right now I suppose, but why don't you try starting a business that actually produces something and see how many hours you spend on paperwork and the like when everyone would be better off if you were, you know, actually producing something. And yes, I HAVE actually started a business that produces something, so I DO know what I'm talking about. No offense, but you come off as an angry and ignorant person who wants everyone's life to suck equally. Keep complaining about unfairness like a child, the rest of us will work hard and keep working towards our goals.
I think the modern conservative wants to simply keep more of the money they earn rather than see it head over to the 20/30 somethings who would rather not work simply because its easier to be lazy. Well maybe traditional conservatives think that way. Basically I just would like to keep more of the money that I work very hard for.
A pizza place burned down near my house a couple years ago. This was a 2 story building and the fire only lasted a couple of hours or so before the building was essentially lost. I wish I took a picture of the steel, because it was sagging profusely for the 2nd story's roofing support. How can a fire at a pizza place melt steel enough to cause steel to sag but fire from jet fuel can't? http://www.flickr.com/photos/progman/2576958712/ Put tens more floors on top of that steel and see how long THAT structure lasts. This whole theory is complete bullshit, shame on anyone who believes it. I may be biased because my family lost someone in one of the planes, but like south park said "you're retarded if you think it was a conspiracy".
The US can stop when they stop, which has been made clear by them that it will only happen when they are all dead. You don't understand that on a fundamental level they will stop at nothing to kill Americans, innocent or not. It doesn't matter how many people on a forum say they think America should stop killing people, even if America DOES stop killing, at the end of the day these people hate our very existence. If they want to bark up that tree, they better be prepared to catch the bombs that fall.
The thing about "enemy" special forces doing the same thing to the US... there isn't one that could achieve that goal on US soil. They would not stand a chance, the snowballs in hell would even be laughing.
I think it is interesting and great that the US finally got him... he spent 9.5 years fearing for his life every day, may as well have been in prison. Sure, he may have been in a plush and cozy mansion, but knowing that you are being hunted by relentless and supremely equipped hunters must have taken its toll mentally. I'm not sure if it'll help recruit or help deter Al Quada though... on one hand they have another martyr, on the other, it proves that no matter how long it takes, the US will get its man. I must admit, I did not think the US would ever get him after about 6 years ago. It goes to show that the determination of the US is incredible. Lets see how much credit Obama takes!
I'd say neon green!
That's a lot of politicians huge salaries and pensions
fixed that for you
But do you know how many people were on the Lawyer's team and how long it took to build the case? After taxes they probably had 220 K to split amongst 4-6 people, for a few months of work. While it is still a lot, its not as ludicrous as "one dude pocketing 425 K". If you think making money is wrong, then you are what is wrong with America, not the lawyers. And no, IANAL.
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Have you ever been in any form of armed services? What about been in an excessively stressful situation, even after the best training, where you and your friends could lose your life at any moment? Didn't think so. Yes, bad things can and do happen in WAR. The tired old statement WAR IS HELL still rings true to this day. While what happened is an atrocity and should NOT HAVE happened, it still did, and stuff like this can be expected to happen in war. It does not matter who starts the war, who ends it, or how it ends, stuff like this happens in war on both sides. Guess what, both sides of the war commit atrocities and murders in every war, have you ever heard of a "CIVIL" war (not to be confused with a civil war), where people just arm wrestle/fist fight until they are tired and then give up? No, PEOPLE FUCKING DIE/GET BLOWN TO BITS/MELTED/DISMEMBERED. So, anytime anyone from your country kills anything or anyone, can we hold you and all your countrymen responsible for it, especially murder? I probably wasted my time typing this out as you seem like the type of zealot that would reject anyone else's thoughts but can't understand why no one will ever take you seriously, but what the hell.
Liberal Campus? It will obviously be viewed as a service. Nothing to see here, move along.
I remember when I was the new kid... I was picked on because I befriended a smart quiet kid and I was therefore a target of a group of bullies. It sucked because one of the bullies was actually a nice kid and always told the rest of the group to stop and was always trying to stick up for us. Anyways, It got to the point where I told my parents. They got extremely upset and tried to deal with it through the school to no avail. Finally, my dad goes "next time they do anything, beat the shit out of them, if you get suspended I'll take you out to lunch". So one day in art class, a bully took a pastel and drew on his face and blamed me. I of course got in trouble. That was the turning point. He pushed me next class and I snapped, I threw him onto a table and began pummeling his face in a brutal fashion. I never got bullied again. I did get suspended though, but who cares, sometimes the only way to deal with those type of people is to make them fear you. It continues on in high school, when I make the Varsity hockey team my freshman year. No one ever picked on the freshman when I was one, so when I was a senior, I did not let the other seniors pick on the freshman either, although they tried. I think some people are just wired to bully.
I agree. I like to think that if someone achieves this kind of fortune that it is a great thing for them. I'll worry about taking myself up levels and not worry about bringing others down.
The real question is: Does anyone give a shit? This is so old and tired. I'm going to go slam some shaped blocks onto poor other shaped blocks and make lines of blocks explode, rewarding me with points.
You can't blame the parents! They can't be bothered with actually raising their own kids, its WAY too much work.
Its kind of annoying that I did not get a beta key, even though I have been a Blizzard fan and customer for most of my life. I know they have no real way of knowing that I own every Blizzard game (minus the atrocity that is WoW (hey, maybe thats why I didnt get a SC2 beta key)), but it would be nice to be rewarded for loyalty at least once in a while.
Sorry bub, battle.net is awesome, free, and here to stay. If you don't like it, you can geeeet ouuut.
I totally feel the same way. I used to be a huge Blizzard fan. Warcraft 1, 2, 3, Starcraft, Diablo 1, 2. I bought every one of those titles and played them to death (including expansions, especially brood wars). Hell, I relapse into Warcraft 3 once in a while. Along comes the abomination WoW, which completely ruins my trust and adoration for Blizzard. Its the only game they have published in the past 5 years, and it is the worst. I have no idea how people can play it for more than 10 minutes. Blizzard is basically dead to me. Just because the cash cow WoW made them tons of money, doesn't mean that your old fans will stick around after the nonsense. R.I.P. Blizzard, 2004.
OR, send him to the sun in a retired shuttle.
My friend, the spy trading business is a dirty, dangerous, and convoluted wash that no one wants to acknowledge.